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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
04/02/2023
10:00 pm

Equipment Details:

ZWO ASI183MC camera and UV/IR cut filter on a RedCat51 astrograph/iEXOS 100 mount

Post-processing Details:

Subs (19 x1min, unguided) plus calibration frames were stacked with DeepSkyStacker. Post-processing used Siril, Photoshop and Microsoft Photo.

Image Details:

Messier 41, also known as The Little Beehive Cluster, is an open star cluster located in the constellation Canis Major. The cluster, which is comprised of about 100 stars, is approximately 190 million years old. It is a wonderful target for binoculars or a wide-field telescope.

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